"Stroke" Exhibit This Month in NYC

The upcoming exhibit, Stroke: From Under the Mattress to the Museum Wall, at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art in NYC, of which I am honored to be part, opens March 27th with a preview, and then a public reception on March 28th and runs through May 25th, 2014.

New Release - Purified

I don't know if it's because as I get older I perhaps am getting wiser, but I have this growing affinity for nature and being more in sync with what is natural, simple and pure. A back to basics mentality. 

The original is available for purchase through Gallery XO in Wilton Manors, Florida. 

Stroke mentioned by Huffington Post and the Advocate

The upcoming exhibit at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art in NYC, of which I am honored to be part of, recently got a shout out from the Huffington Post and the Advocate.

The show is titled Stroke: From Under the Mattress to the Museum Walls, and will open March 27th, running through May 25th.

On the Drawing Board: Sheer Bliss

There have always been elements that intimidate me when I think of having to render them in pastel.  At one time, one of those things was wet skin and another was wet, sheer clothing.  Now both of those things are elements I really love to do and I like to think I've gotten pretty skilled at.  

New Release - Back Forty

Over the years I've painted quite a few cowboys, though it wasn't until after I was finished that I realized Back Forty is my first rear nude cowboy. Which is surprising given how much I like cowboys and asses. 

While the original is available for purchase, it will remain with the Lyman-Eyer gallery through the end of my show this July. 

On the Drawing Board: A Hot Mess

Another look at my current piece in progress. That dirty pile of pastel sticks, bits and pieces is typical.  Sometimes I try to be more neat about it, but I just keep grabbing different colors and that's where they end up.  It becomes my 'in use pile'.  They're all right there in front of me but I do I have to constantly rummage though the pile to find the one I want.  Which is often the one I just got done using and can't find.

On the Drawing Board: One of Three

While I almost always work on one piece at a time, other than when I'm planning a series, this time I got inspired by three ideas and decided to start on all three at the same time. I have the outline of all three done.  This is the first one I've chosen to dive into with the pastels.

New Release - Sweat, Pant

While I've done many pieces with a sports or locker room theme, it's been a long time since I've featured someone in an actual gym. I find a lot of eroticism in a man working out. There of course is the physical aspect, muscles bulging and relaxing. But I think the dedication and determination of working ones body, as with any endeavor, has a compelling appeal. 

The original was sold to friends who expressed interest even before it was finished.

New Release - Holy Trinity

Religion in art can sometimes be controversial. Throw in sex and it's a whole different beast. Did I mention it's gay sex? And it's a threesome? Between a Jew, a Christian and Muslim? Oh boy. The few people who saw this piece as I was working on it told me that it might ruffle some feathers, but art is allowed to do that, right? 

Note: The original has been sold to a private collector.

New Release - Rudolph & Nickolaus

I let my imagination loose for this years Christmas painting, posing a slightly different origin story for these two icons of the Season. What was St. Nick like when he was younger, before he became 'Santa Claus'? And what if he and Rudolph had a lifelong bond and a long history together? I was really enthused to render my version of Rudolph, a more realistic look versus the familiar clay-mation one and also to do my interpretation of Santa/Nickolaus as a young buck himself.